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Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-06-08
SHERIFF'S SALE.


NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
ID. Valencia, James Robertson and K. A. De
Camp, plaintiffs, VS.. Francisco Ruiz and
Ramon Caiias, defendsnts.-No. 1898 by
virtue OF an execution issued out Of the
Superior Court of the county Of Los Ange-
les, State of California. wherein d. J. Hors-
well ct ais we're plaintiffs and Francisco
Ruiz ct al were defendants, upon q judg-
ment rendered the 18th day of November,
A. ID. 1885, for the sum of SIS 20 100 dollars
in lawful money of the United States. be-
sides costs and interest, / have this day
levied upon all the right, title. claim and
interest OF said defendant Francisco Ruiz
OF, in and to the following described real
estate, 10 wit: Situate lying aud being IN
the county OF Los Angeles, State Of Calif0r'
MIA, and bounded and described as follows:
All the right, title, interest and claim of the
defendant, Francisco Ruiz, in and to the
following described real estate: Situate, ly-
ing ard being in the county of Los Anreles,
State of California, and being part of the
Cienega Rancho, to wit: That portion of
the allotment set off to Antonio Urquides
In said rancho particularly described as fol-
lows: Being so acres, to be measured OF
and taken from said allotment south of and
adjoining the parcel of land heretofore
sold and conveyed by said Urquides to Ad
elside Dominguez, and which said so acres
were conveyed to Francisco Ruiz ct al by
A. Urquides aud Salvatore M. de Ruiz. by
deed dated July 9th, 1879, and recorded in
book 68 of deeds, rage SIS, records of Los
Angeles county. reference being had to said
conveyance for q further description of the
lands hereby levied on.
Public notice is hereby given that will,
on SATURDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF
JUNE, A. d. 1887, at ~ O'Clock NJ. of that
day. in front of the Court House door of the
county OF Los Angeles on Spring street, sell
at public auction for cash in lawful money
OF the United States, all the right, title.
claim and interest of said defendant Fran
cisco Ruiz OF, in and to the bove described
property, or SO much thereof as may be ne
cesssry to raise Sufficient TO sat sly said
Judgment. with interest and costs, etc., to
the highest and best bidder.
Dated this 2lst day of May, 1887
JAMES O. KAYS,
m22 est Sheriff OF Los Angeles county.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
The European War Cloud.

Denials and contradictions have
rained thick in Europe since the Lon
don Daily Ne,cs published eight lines
last week predicting war between
France and Germany. They have con-
WINGED no one. Out of all the asser-
tiOns, certain facts appear clear. Ger
many is making all the preparations
necessary to deal France a sudden
blow, the French military authorities
are hard at work preparing resistance.
In Berlin, Paris aud London, insiders
believe that the declaration of war will
take shape in sudden insulting de-
mand by Germany for the disarma-
ment of France. To such a demand,
war will be the only possible answer.
For all the clamOr of contradiction,
these distinct definite impressions are
vast advance in the expectance of
imminent war over the vague appre
tensions of a month or six weeks ago.
1t still remains as true as ever that the
issues of peace and war are so COM
pletely in the hands of two or three old
men ut Berlin that no one else can say
whether the Spring of 1887 will see the
greatest war or only the greatest scare
of modern history; but it is also true
that the impressions radiating from the
Kaiser, his great general and his greater
Minister steadily converge towards war.
War may not cOme-it is hard to be-
lieve that it will but it is plain that
the Emperor, Bismarck and Won MOltke
prefer to have the world believe that
war is certain.
Of this fact there is now no reason
able doubt and it alone greatly in
creases the prospect of hOstilities.
This impression, it is true, may, by
leading to a sudden serious change in
French politics, avert war, and it may
be set in motion for this purpose. 1t
has been for some time plain that Cen
eral Boulanger was playing upon the
national desire for revenge until he was
likely to bring himselftO the dangerous
point where war would be a necessity
to maintain his personal predOminance.
There are already signs that soberer
men in French affairs are uniting TO
curb his pretensions and overthrow the
Ministry of which he is to-day the only
conspicuous member. The chances OF
present peace would be greatly in
creased by such an event, and it would
probably be accepted by oil Europe as
proving that France had fought her
last great war for many years to come
But the sombre belief which oppresses
Europe is the conviction that the aged
men who rule Germany intend to crush
France before they die; and If they do,
no one dreams that any motive will
turn this iron-handed triumvirate aside
from the path of war.-PhiIGdeLph'G
Press
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
Some Curious Things.

An old farmer, who has been using
his eyes for upwards of sixty years,
has seen some curious things, which we
think will interest young readers.
l have noticed, he says, that when
horse gets up, he gets up forward first
and jerks his hind part after him, while
a COW will get her rear halfup all right
and draw her forward half up in place;
also, when drinking, horse will draw
in water rapidly with every breath !;
the COW, on the contrary, will suck in
one continuous draught as long as she
can hold her breath.
have noticed that sheep and goats
are both buffers, yet a sheep has to run
a few feet backward before he can butt,
while the goat has to raise himself on
his hind leggs to execute the same
movement. They are the only ami
mails | know of whose butt ends are in
'front.'
A squirrel can run down tree head
first. The cat and bear must go down
tail first (if left to themselves.).
If your dog finds his way into your
cellar and sees nice steak, he will
steal it and run out, but if your cat gets
in and finds II steak. she will sit right
down by it and eat what she wants (if
NOT C,,r,,ri.a1 bncnra
have noticed that strap buckled
about the height of yourself around a
young tree, in a few years it will be
away beyond your reach, but if nailed
at the same distance will never get any
higher. lOnly the bark runs up.)
Although turkeys are much more
swift on foot than geese, yet in a
weeks drive a flock of geese will come
in ahead for geese you can drive at
night, especially moonlight, but when
evening gapproaches turkeys will rOOst
A man can stand on one foot in the
middle of room and put on his shoes,
while woman must lean up against
something to accomplish the same
thing.
A man holds the needle in the left
hand to thread it, but woman holds ii
in her right.
In one thing 1 think every one will
agree with me: Dress a man as a
woman dresses, and you will freeze him
/ to death.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
Barbed Wire Fencing.

1t is not probable that anybody but
the manufacturers of barbed wire fences
will disapprove of the decision of JUS
tice Magic, of the New Jersey Supreme
Court, in the Plainfeld case, regarding
the use of this material for fences. In
this case the owner of fine colt, that
was so badly injured by contact with a
neighbor's barbed wire fence that it had
to be killed, brought suit to recover the
value of the colt. Judge Magic de-
cided that the colts owner could re-
cover, ruling that while a real estate
owner had the right to put up suita-
BILE barrier to prevent the incursiOn of
his neighbours animals and to keep
within his own enclosure his own ami
mails. that right is subject to the duty
which the owner, in common with
every one else, owes to his neighbOr-
the duty so to use his own property as
to do no injury to the property belong
ing to anOther.-Sdlem Sunbeam.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
The Age of Brass.

Every one interested in hOusekeeP-
ing has noticed how brass utensils have
come to the front Never, possibly,
since the brass craze Of the aesthetic
King Solomon, when he gathered the
artifcers in metals around him, has
the fashiOning and modelling in brass
exhibited such importance.
The popularity of open CRATE 6res
has created a veritable boom in brass
shovels and tOngs and andirons and all
the pleasant accessories Of the hearth
in vogue hundred years ago But
brass is being put into shapes never
heard of before and in a great variety
of household articles has taken the
place of wood and of other metals.
Brass bedsteads are made and sold by
the hundred walters are now Of brass
instead of tin; lamps Of all shapes and
sizes are made of brass; clocks are
made of brass; the tops of tea and brio
a-brac tables, the legs Of ornamental
tables, wall-racks, curtain-rOds, candle
sticks, the frames of bookcases, bTaek-
cts and an immense catalogue Of useful
household articles, not to speak Of gas
fixtures, are new, all Of brass, and
every day brings forth something new.
1t is a beautiful as well as durable
metal, soft to the touch, and warm and
bright, and seems eminently worthy Of
the prominence and popularity it has
attained, both on aesthetic and eco
nomic grounds. 1t is wonderful how
cheap many of these articles are gotten
up. Beautiful brass coal-scuttles, once
so expensive that they were only used
in the houses Of the rich, can now be
had for 50 and 81, and very ornamental
brass candlesticks are sold at 81 a pair.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
WHOLE NO. l,645.
Responsibility for Outragss.

British responsibility for the outrages
committed on the Dominion seaboard
cannot be evaded. The Foreign and
Colonial Offices have never warned the
authorities at Ottawa that the system
OF harassing the commerce Of a neigh
boring Power by petty prosecutions for
noncompliance with Custom regula-
uons must cease. Senator Frye's sDeech
contains a complete list of the seizures.
insults and outrages to which American
fishermen were subjected last year;
ana only IN one instance was the charge
made that there had been any attempt
TO tish within the three-mile limit In
one case-that of the Highland Light
the Yankee skipper was suspected Of
Illegally catching enough fish for the
crews breakfast. That was the sole
violation Of the Treaty Of 1918. In
every other instance the Customs reg
ulations and provincial statutes were
strained and vigorously applied 50 as to
harass, intimidate and prosecute Amer
lean fishermen. The British Foreign
Office instead Of repudiating this policy
has aided and abetted the Dominion
authorities in petty prosecution BY
sanctioning the Forfeiture act.
Senator Frye, whose recent speech
was singularly moderate in tone and
thoroughly we'll informed, recited enc
instance Of persecution that was fairly
grotesque. The schooner Mollie Ad-
ans in a heavy blow off Prince Ed
wards Island rescued seventeen men
from a sinking Canadian schooner.
Her captain was not allowed to land
the shipwrecked crew until he had FED
them for several days and paid their
railway passages TO their homes He
lost ten days on this errand Of mercy,
and having run short Of provisions
thereby he was not allowed to buy half
a barrel Of -four. He was threatened
with seizure proceedings if he should
purchase any supplies whatsoever, and
a cruiser warned him to 20 outside the
three-mile limit as soon as possible.
The Senator properly charscterizes
these proceedings as exceeding in bru-
tality and inhumanity anything that
had ever happened in the FIJI Islands.
Senator Frye's general conclusions
may be.heartily commended to the good
judgment of the American people. He
justly says that a Nation of 100000
the richest, if not the most powerful
people on earth-will not outrage their
conscious pride by resorting to these
miserable tricks and petty prosecutions
by way Of retaliation. II the Dominion
authorities persist in violating the prin-
ciples Of good neighborhOod and mar
itime civilization, our ports must be
closed by proclamation against their
commerce and products. This power
is conferred upon the British crown By
the Navigation laws in similar exegen-
cies. 1t should be Immediately exer-
cised by the President If single out
rage be committed on the Canadian
seabOard after the passage Of the Ed
munds bill.-NelC York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
if you so wish. But let it be now"

if you so wish. But let it be now"
She yielded and he led her into the
quiet, vacant room. There they sat
down on one of the sofas. Nearly an
hour afterwards Mrs. Spring came up
stairs and found them thus seated.
The room had grown somewhat dim
mer.
Wainwright rose as soon as the lady
crossed the threshold.
Mrs. Spring." he said, "I have
asked your sister to become my wife
and she has consented"
Naturally that is different from the
wooing of a clergyman, who, in Miss
Melinda's Opportunity" proposed by
letter in this way:
"You must have seen from the be-
ginning, and wondered by what right 1
showed so much but never went be-
yond. think now that should have
told you at the beginning what made
me hesitate to speak. My mother was
dying. My sister was dependent upon
me. A country minister has small
margin, and knew marriage was i'm
possible. Now mother is gone. You
knOw-you have long known-what [
most want for this life Write me that
may have it, Milly, and that you will
come to me. Ineed you. l cannot do
without you"
The clergyman's successful wooing is
less passionate than the wooing of
Rolfe in "Justina -:
He stopped. Justina could not speak,
and there was silence, broken only by
the cracking fire. But he turned now
to her, and cried out bitterly: This
is my history. And, Justina, l love
you with my whole being. What shall
do?" He rose and walked rapidly
through the room. "What shall do?'i
he asked again, fiercely.
There was but an instant's hesita.
ton. Then the answer came-low
steady, but almost breathless: Love
me still, please"
The strong man broke down. He
sank on the low ottoman at her feet
MY love, he CRIED" and he reached
out his hand.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
Would Not Marry a Drinker.

The Rev. Sylvanus Stall, of Lancas-
ter, Pa, refused to marry couple be-
cause the young man had been drink
ing. He confessed to having taken a
single glass, when the minister closed
his book, stating that he had formed a
resolution never to marry man who
was in any way under the influence of
liquor. The situation was embarrass.
ing, but the young people had to go
elsewhere to get the bonds eemented.
If the young lady had taken the cue
from the minister's mind on this sub
iect, what a world of trouble she might
perhaps saved herself. Oxford Press.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
Over 10000 Strikers.
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR STEAMERS To
LEAVE FOR EUROPE.

The following from daily paper
OF last week shows the disturbed and
unsettled condition existing in labor
and business circles:
Twenty thousand men are now on
strike among the coal shovelers, long
shoremen, freight handlers and men
employed on the river front in almost
every capacity, and the number is aug-
mented to close on to $4,000 bv the
strikers on the Brooklyn and Jersey
shores. In consequence it is almost
impossible for any of the steamers for
Europe or cOastwise to leave port.
The order went forth from the head
quarters of the LOngshoremen's Union.
which was backed by the Knights of
Labor assembly No. 40, and the men
turned out. Beach-walkers were sent
out to cover all the various points on
the river-frOnt where the trouble was
concentrated and they had particular
instructions to use every means in their
power to prevent any disturbances.
The Old Dominion Line has few
men working and at the headquarters
OF the strikers it was reported that a
number of the green hands had joined
the strikers. The men were consider
ably elated at the favorable reports
that the walking delegates or beach
walkers were bringing in.
One delegate from the North river
front stated that not a single steamer
had been able to take in its regular
supply of coal, and consequently would
not be able to sail on the day appointed.
At the Cunard dock the GaIia could
not be discharged because the majority
OF these piece men turned out. Some
men are working by the month for this
company, and though they do not be-
long to the union their sympathies are
with the strikers and they may turn
out at any moment. An effort is being
made to get these men to join the
strikers
The next move will be to get the en-
gineers on the tug-boats to refuse to
burn the coal or tow it, and other labor
organizations who are dependent on the
coal supply will be compelled to quit
work. By thus extending the strike to
other branches Of trade, the strikers
committee is of the opinion that it will
force matters to cricis more promptly
The terry-bOats are seriously incon.
venienced on account of the lack o
coal, and one line had out grocery and
other wagons buying coal by the half
ton from the small yards, but wher
they came round so often the Goa
dealers refused to sell. The steamboat
squad is scattered along the river
front at the piers where the men and
the companies are in open conflict, but
no disturbance has occurred as yet.
The distribution of the police along
the river front. is precautionary meas
ure. All along West street and the line
of the docks groups of the men are tC
be seen discussing the situation. Som,
are not in favor of the strike, but thu
majority express their determination t
stand by the unions decision Th'
strikers believe that the dispute will b,
settled before the end of the third day
The coal managers in New Yorl
state that no meeting has been called Il
consider prices and that no advancl
, will be made no matter what price i
reaches here. They say they will sci
all the coal wanted at their docks OIL
, the basis of 1925 for stove size.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

General Boulanger seems to be the
only solid and immovable figure in
high place in the French government
just now. tits right and necessary that
the military administration should be
stable in such threatening days. The
German papers are filled with signif-
cant outcroppings of the French war
spirit. This is after the old German
plan of moving another army corps to
the frontier and then explaining that
some French boy has made faces at a
German tourist. Excuses are plenty
when Bismarck makes up his mind to
90 to war or to threaten to declare it.
The hope that German war talk may
prove only vaporing grows hourly less.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
Mrs. Cleveland and Temperance.

At the annual meeting Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
of Virginia, in session at Alexandria,
the following resolution was adopted /:
THAT our heartfelt thanks are hereby
rendered to Mrs. Frances F. Cleveland
for the position she has taken in the
chief social circle of the nation as q
total abstainer from all Intoxicating
drinks, and we pray Gods blessing on
her young life and on her home, be-
lieving that history will applaud her
action. as all sincere minds must even
now approve her motives"
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

The Salisbury Government so far has
nothing better to suggest as a remedy
for such outrages as the Glenheigh
evictions than emigration, either to
other parts of Ireland or TO foreign
lands. No wonder that the announce
ment with cries of " shame" and indig-
nation. 1t was long ago demonstrated
that emigration is no balm for Ireland's
woes. What Irishmen want is a chance
to earn their living in their native
land. Until that is proved q crime
thew will not cease to struggle for It.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

The action of the Pennsylvania Re-
publican legislative caucus in unanl-
mously adopting a resolution providing
for the submission of a prohibition
amendment to the people is indicative
of an honest purpose, too seldom dis
played, to maintain campaign pledges
inyiOlate.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

The Mayors Message. May we be
pardoned for requesting the Mayor to
incorporate in his next message the fact
that many of our most prsminent citi-
zens hrve been cured of reumatism,
nevralgia and kindred complaints, by
Salvation Oil, and that he recommends
this valuable medicine to be kept in
every family.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

Some of Philadelphia's business men
carry large insurance policies on their
lives. John B. Stetson ana haihIison
Disston each carry $SO0.OOoi John
Wapamaker carries s125,OOO, while
franklin B. Gowen, Wharton Baker,
Theodore B. Peterson, Richard Peter
son. B. H. Shoemaker, Thomas DOlan,
J.E Caldwell and Richard J. Dobbins
each have an insurance of 100000 on
their lives.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

uRAHu can live at home, and make more
Will money at work for as, than at any.
H thing else IN the world. Capital not
OU needed you are started free. Both
sexeg. ali ages. Any one can do the work. Large
earning sure from first start. Costly outfit and
terms free. Better not delay. Costs you nOlh-
are wise YOU will do so az once. II. HALIETT &
% Portland. Maine. jan l2-ly
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
The Kent County Mutual,

The fortieth annual meeting of the
Kent County Mutual Insurance Com
pany was held at the Office of the Com
pany in Dover ON Wednesday, January
18th. The annual statement of the
years business is as follows:
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR PROPER.
RECEIPTS.
Interest on Deposit Notes, Si2SlSO2
Discount on Fire Losses, S5.2j
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

As the doctor turned sadly away
from the patient whom he found using
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, he said: IL
beats me every time"
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

IF You want a plate, pint, quart or
Gallon of ice cream, go to Carr's.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

He's a slave that cannot command
himself.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
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Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

There can be no better Shirt than
the "Que," sold by J. b. Cooper only.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

The (" Capital Shirt will be made to
order in any style, by leaving your
order with w. b. Megear, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
WA. FAIRIES & Bro,
Furnishing UldGPtakHPS,
AND DEALERS IN
FURNITURE,
YAM STREET, opposite ths Smyrna House.
Furniture of all kinds.

Parlor ana Chamber Suits. Bureaus. Bedsteads,
Chairs Lounges, Tables Stands Mattresses. Spring
Beds and every thing in the Furniture Line guar
anteed at or less than City prices for the same
quality Of goods jan 5tf
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
LOSSES AND EXPENSES.

RECEIPTS.
Interest on Deposit Notes. Si2,s4S.O2
Discount on Fire Losses S525
sl2,938.27
LOSSES AND EXPENSES.
Losses by Fire during the year, dnclud-
ing s79li % unpaid losseS,) sS4,92SS6
Expenses, 1Ol3.45
Reinsurance, l7l.4S
SI2l88.79
Balance-carried below, 7gi.4S
Sl2,983.27
GENERAL STATEMENT.
ASSETS
Judgment Bonds and Mortgages, ssl,2lZ00
Real Estate, 6,2iOe5
Int on Investments. due and accrued S,l264S
Dover Water Bonds (par 5000 $4,000
Cash. l,l1S12
sg6,268OO
LIABILITIES.
Bills Payable, 8 100000
Unpaid Losses, 79ll92
Unappropriated Interest a,Sol.O1
se6,268OO
Amount of Property Insured during. 49, -,
the year, 112,960OO
ring the y year, 729,9O5OO
ID during iHGsdSe the year @ amount p'p 100000
Present Membership. 4412
Number of Policies in force 6,SH
Amount of Property Insured, S7,7lS,747OO
Amount of Deposit Notes held, 6S9,9OlOO
ganizStion. over s2S6.OOOOO
"ey"s' lev. "'D'DD' ''''O'1 =" '''~1 p'' 1l27.S2
DIR. Henry Ridgely, James Ponder
and Charles B. Houston were elected
Directors for three years, and James J..
Ross for two years in place of Jacob
Williams, deceased.
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

ASSETS.
Judgment Bonds and Mortgages,
Real Estate.
Int. on Investments. due and accrued,
Dover Water Bonds (par 5000,
Cash,
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02

Losses by Fire during the year, (includ-
ing S79ll.92 unpaid losSeS,) So
Expenses,
Reinsurance,
Smyrna times., 1887-02-02
GENERAL STATEMENT.

Balance-carried below,